Shoe-holder.



PATENTED MAR. '22, 1904.

G. B'. KOSTBRS.

SHOE HOLDER.

APPLIOATION FILED MAY 2a, 1903.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CLEMENTS B. KOSTERS, OF BUFFALO, NEW YORK.

SHOE-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 755,015, dated March22, 1904.

Application filed May 26, 1903. Serial No. 158,836. (No model.) I

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, CLEMENTS B. Kos'rnns,

a citizen of the United States, residing at Bufon said curved portion,the curving of the slide portion giving a partial turning or pivotalmovement to the slidable member as it moves on the slide portion,whereby it has a curved path of movement.

The invention also has reference to a spring means for holding the upperin stretched position.

The main object of the invention is to arrange one of the members sothat it will have both a sliding movement and a pivotal movement onanother of said members, or both swing and slide in a curved path, sothatthe depending shoe-supporting portion of the first-mentioned memberwill have a greater range of movement than that portion of said memberadjacent to the slide portion of the last-mentioned member, whichenables the use of a comparatively short slide portion, while providingsufiicient range of adjustment to support different lengths of shoes,reduces the weight, and stiffens and strengthens the construction.

Another object is to hold the upper in a stretched unwrinkled condition,so thatit can be readily and easily cleaned or polished.

The invention also relates to certain details of construction, all ofwhich will be fully and clearly hereinafter described and claimed,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in Wl1lCl1- Figure 1is a side elevation of the improved shoe-holder with the outline of ashoe shown in dotted lines in position thereon. Fig. 2 is a plan View ofthe improved shoe-holder. Fig. 3 is a detached front view of thesupportingbracket or hinge-plate. Fig. 4 is a detached side view of thesupporting-bracket or hingeplate. Fig. 5 is a section on line a a, Fig.4:. Fig. 6 is a side elevation of the improved shoe-holder, a sectionbeing taken through the movable member and the supporting-bracket orhinge-plate, the movable member being shown in one position in fulllines and in another position in dotted lines. Fig. 7 is a frontelevation of the improved shoe-holder. Fig. 8 is a detached frontelevation of the movable member. Fig. 9 is a detached rear elevation ofthe movable member. Fig. 10 is a detached bottom view of the toe-piece.Fig. 11 is a section on line I) b, Fig. 1, to show the method offastening the toe-piece to the stationary member.

In referring to the drawings for the details of construction likenumerals designate like parts.

In the construction shown in the drawings the stationary member 1comprises an outwardly-extending curved portion 2 and a dependingportion 8, which has ashort horizontally-extending lug 4:, upon which atoepiece 5 is fastened. (See Figs. 1 and 6.) The bottom surface of thecurved portion 2 is serrated or toothed, as at 6, and amovable member 7having a vertical slot or opening 8, through which the curved portion 2passes, is adapted to slide on the curved portion 2 of the stationarymember 1.

The slot or opening 8 in the movable memher 7 is formed as shown inFigs. 6, 8, and 9, the bottom wall 9 being formed so as to leave a sharpedge 10, which engages with the teeth or serrations 6 on the bottomsurface of the curved portion 2. The top wall of the opening 8' iscurved, as shown at 11, so that the movable member 7 will easily slideupon the top surface of the curved portion 2.

The upper end of the movable member? is in the form of a knob or handle12, by means of which the movable member? may be easily moved back andforth upon the curved portion 2 of the stationary member. The lowerextremity of the movable member 7 enlarges The top and bottom surfacesof the curved portion 2 are of different curvatures, and by referring toFig. 6 it will be seen that as th e movable member 7 is moved backwardfrom the toe-piece 5 it will travel in a curved path and gradually turnpivotally and assume a more perpendicular position.

The toe-piece 5, formed as shown in Figs. 1, 2, 6, 7, 10, and 11, isprovided with two downwardly-extending ribs 14, between which the lug iis adapted to fit, the toe-piece 5 being adjustably fastened to the lug1 by a bolt 15, which screws through one of the ribs 14 and has its endseated in a shallow depression 16, formed in the side of the lug 4:. Thetoepiece 5 is preferably formed hollow, as shown, to lighten theconstruction.

Means are provided for holding the shoeupper in stretched unwrinkledposition, which preferably consists of a standard or bar extending fromone member and supporting a spring or springs which are adapted to bedetachably connected to the shoe-upper. This means is preferably formedas follows: An upwardly-extending standard or bar 17 having a forkedlower end 18,'is secured to the stationary member 1 so as to be easilyremoved therefrom, the ends of the fork 18 being provided withinwardly-extending flanges 19, which fit in depressions 20, formed ineach side of the stationary member 1. (See Figs. 1, 2, and 7.) Thedepressions 20 are comparatively long and narrow and taper from theirouter to their inner ends, the purpose of which is to tightly wedge theflanges 19 in the depressions 20. The upper end of the standard or bar17 is slotted, as at 21, and two spiral springs 22 are supported in theslotted upper end 21 thereof. The springs 22 are preferably formed ofone piece of wire having a straight central connecting portion 23, whichfits in the slot 21. (See Figs. 1 and 7.) The lower ends of the springs22 are bent to form hooks 24, which may be hooked into the eyes of theshoe, thereby stretching the shoe upper and practically removing allwrinkles, so as to permit the entire shoe to be easily polished andcleaned.

The shoe-holder is supported from a bracket 25, fastened to a wall orthe like bytwo hingepins 26, which extend Vertically upward and downwardfrom the inner end of the stationary member 1 and fit in openings 27,formed in lugs 28, extending from the bracket 25. The lower lug 28 hasan outwardly-extending portion 29, provided with a tapering Vshapeddepression 30 in its outer end, and a tapering lug 31, projectingdownwardly from the bottom surfaceof the stationary member 1, has itsinner surface beveled to fit in the V-shaped depression 30 in theportion 29 and securely holds the shoe-holder in operating positionwhile a shoe is being cleaned or polished. By lifting the stationarymember sufficiently to disengage the lug 31 from the depression 30 theshoe-holder may be turned toward the wall when not in use. The bracket25 and lug 28 are cut away at 32, 33, and 34. respectively, so as topermit the stationary member to be removed without removing the bracketfrom the wall.

The great advantage of this form of shoe holder is that the slidablemember slides on the stationary member in a curved path, so that itswings itslower depending shoe-supporting portion and causes it to havea greater range of movement than the upper portion.

I claim as my invention-- 1. An improved shoe-holder comprising aplurality of members adapted to fit within and support a shoe and one ofsaid members having a curved portion and another being slidably mountedon said curved portion, substantially as set forth.

2. An improved shoe-holder comprising a plurality of members havingdepending parts adapted to extend Within and support a shoe and one ofsaid membershaving a curved portion and another being adapted to haveacombined sliding and pivotal movement on said curved portion,substantially as set forth.

3. An improved shoe-holder comprising a stationary member, a slidablemember having support from the stationary member, said stationary memberhaving means whereby the slidable member is adapted to have a curvedpath of movement and said members having depending parts adapted to fitwithin the toe and heel of a shoe, substantially as set forth.

4. An improved shoe-holder comprising a stationary member having acurved portion, aslidable memberhaving'a slot through which the curvedportion extends and adapted to have a combined longitudinal slidingpivotal movement on said curved portion; said members having dependingparts adapted to fit Within the toe and heel of a shoe, substantially asset forth.

5. In adevice of the class described, a pluit rality of adjustablemembers having means for supporting the lower portion of a shoe or thelike, one of said members having tapering depressions, a standard havinga forked end provided with inwardly-extending flanges adapted to wedgein the depressions and a spring supported from the standard and adaptedto support the upper in stretched position. 6. In adevice of the classdescribed, a plurality of adjustable members having means for supportingthe lower portion of a shoe or the like, one of said members having adepression, a standard having a forked lower end detachably engaging insaid depression, and a spring depending from said standard and adaptedto be attached to a shoe-upper.

CLEMENTS B. KOSTERS. Witnesses:

L. M. SANGSTER, Gno. A. NEUBAUER.

